Animal-trap.



J. HEBERLING. ANIMAL TRAP.

APPLICATION FILED 0OT.2, 1912.

1,075,034. Patented 0011731913.-

qoLuMBIA PLANOURAPH CO.,\VASHINGTDN, D. c. I

secured to the post or upright 3, extending downwardly and outwardly from the secured end to provide an inclined portion and having its free end turned inwardly at 19 and loosely extended through an opening in the post or upright to provide a shoulder. In operation, when the member 5 drops, the upper end of the reduced portion 6 engages below the shoulder 19 and holds the cuplike member to the base until the inclined portion 1'? is pressed inwardly by hand or otherwise when said member may be again raised."

r In both embodiments, the cup-like member is supported in a raised portion on .a shoulder from which it is disengaged when the animal attacksthe bait, the member 5 being mounted to rotate for such disengagement and the bait being located eccentrically with reference to the axis of rotation so that the animal etfects such rotation when it attacks the bait.v

l/Vhat I claim as my invention and desir to secure by Letters Patent is a l. An'animal trap comprising a support having a shoulder, a rotatable chambered member adapted to be supported on the shoulder of said support and to become disengaged therefrom by a rotary action, and baiting means carried by the chambered member and supporting the bait in such a manner that upon an attack by an animal the chambered member is rotated and disengaged :t'rom the support.

2. An animal trap comprising a base, a post extending upwardly from the base and provided with a shoulder, a rotatable cuplike member carrying a portion adapted to be supported upon the shoulder and to drop out of cooperation with the shoulder and permit the cup-like member 'to cooperate with the base to provide a chamber upon a rotary movement of said cup-likemember, and baitin means cooperating with the cuplike member for effecting the dropping of said member.

3. An animal trap comprising a base, a post extending upwardly from the base and provided with a shoulder, a rotatable cup-like member having a centrally arranged opening through which the post extends, means carried by and rotatable with said cup-like member for cooperating with the shoulder on the post in order to support the cup-like member in spaced relation to the base but adapted, whenthe said cuplike member is ,rotated to become disen gaged from the shoulder, to permit the cuplike'member to drop into cooperation with the base, and baiting means cooperating with the cup-like member for efiecting such dropping.

4. An animal trap comprising a supporting post provided with a shoulder, a retatable cup-like member having a centrally arranged reduced portion open at its outer end, and means removably arranged within the cup-like member and having a portion cooperating with a shoulder on the post, said means being provided with ajjbait engaging device within the cup-like member.

5. An animal'trap comprising a supporting post having, a shoulder thereon, a chambered member, and a member supporting the chambered member and having a ring surrounding the post and adapted to rest on the shoulder, and a bait supporting arm extending from said member.

6. An animal trap comprising a supporting post provided with a shoulder, a rotatable cup-like member having a central opening through which the post extends, and a wire member bent to form a ring surrounding the postvand adapted to rest upon the shoulder, said wire member being secured to the rotatable cup-like member to turn with the latter.

7. An animal trap comprising a supporting post provided with a shoulder, a rotatable cup-like member having a central opening through which the post extends, and a member removably engaged with the cup-like member but turning with the latter and having a portion for cooperation with the shoulder on the post, and also having baiting means carried thereby in such a position that when the bait is attacked by the animal the cup-like member isrotated.

8. An animal trap comprising a supporting post provided with a shoulder, a rotatable cup-like member having a central opening through which the post extends, and a member formed of wire, removably engaged with the cup-like member to turn therewith and having a ring portion surrounding the post to cooperate with the shoulder on the latter, and also having a baiting arm for securing the bait.

JOHN HEBERLING. Witnesses:

HAROLD H. SIMMS, ADA M. VVHITMORE.

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Washington, D. C. i 

